Live Review: Black Rebel Motorcycle Club – Manchester
Black Rebel Motorcycle Club The Albert Hall, Manchester, June 29th 2015 I hadn’t considered the fact that it would still be daylight outside when BRMC took to the stage in The Albert Hall. This is possibly because on the whole I’m not used to attending gigs at venues that are framed by such beautifully large … Continue reading
Album Review: Frankie & The Heartstrings – Decency
Decency Released 6th July 2015 Words: Gary Feeney After achieving moderate chart success with their 2011 debut album Hunger, Sunderland band Frankie & The Heartstrings disappeared in to relative obscurity despite the release of sophomore offering The Days That Ran Away in 2013. Since then, they’ve focussed their efforts on their Pop Recs record shop … Continue reading
Gig Review: Heavenly 25, Liverpool
Heavenly Recordings 25th Birthday Party The Kazimier, Liverpool, 5th July 2015 Words: Gary Lambert For a record label so closely linked to London, it seemed a strange choice for Heavenly Recordings to set their 25th birthday celebration in Liverpool, but with a number of Liverpool bands signed up to the label and the Liverpool scene … Continue reading
Festival Preview: Beat-Herder 2015
Beat-Herder Perhaps not our usual kind of festival but when every other person you know is raving about it you have to take a closer look. Beat-Herder has been going a full ten years without me having paid all that much attention and seems we have been missing out. Just look at that line … Continue reading
Just Watch: Ryn Weaver – OctaHate
Ryn Weaver Watch the video for OctaHate here: There should be no denying it – Ryn Weaver has it all sewn up. OctaHate is another perfect piece of art-pop and it’s doused in RnB vibes. It also kind of seems to have some weird affect on my hips, whereby they just go off shaking all … Continue reading
Just Watch: ALMA – To The Stars (Live Session)
ALMA Watch the video for To The Stars (Live Session at Hillside Studios) here: It takes an awful lot for a track like this to capture my heart, I get sent so many and so many just don’t do it for me, until ALMA came along with this perfect piece of ambient and ethereal music … Continue reading
Just Listen: Frances – When It Comes To Us
Frances Listen to When It Comes To Us here: Frances’ new single, When It Comes To Us, takes a slight deviation from her usual piano based ballad and it’s a perfect change of direction for her. Working along side London electronic trio Ritual, this track has more of an edge to it for her. It … Continue reading
Just Watch: The Prodigy – Get Your Fight On
The Prodigy Watch the video for Get Your Fight On here: Keeping to form The Prodigy’s new single Get Your Fight On has enough killer electro to drop kick you in the stomach. Their video demonstrates that the guys are still as off the wall, and clearly shows that when it comes to their live … Continue reading
Interview: Killaflaw
Killaflaw Words: Gary Lambert Photos: Gaz Jones Modern music gets me down a lot of the time. Often I am left feeling that music is all about the style and pretence rather than the feeling of the heart and the beat. I hope I am not the only one feeling like this. If not, then … Continue reading
Album Review: Lucy Rose – Work It Out
Work It Out Released 6th July 2015 Words: Julia Grantham Work it Out is the second album from British singer-songwriter Lucy Rose. Starting her career as a backing singer, and from humble beginnings writing her songs on the family piano, Rose has made friends with Bombay Bicycle Club, collaborated with producer Rich Cooper (Mumford & … Continue reading
Festival Preview: Astral Coast
Astral Coast Words: Gary Lambert This weekend sees the third Astral Coast Festival hit New Brighton, but this year as well as sending in the Cavalry (yes, I went there) they are teaming up with Arts and Minds Festival to put on a free event. This joint initiative means that as well as up-and-coming Merseyside … Continue reading
LIVE REVIEW: The Charlatans – Manchester
The Charlatans Summer In The City, Castlefield Bowl, Manchester, 4th July 2015 Words: Julia Grantham Photos: Sakura Tucked away in a quiet corner of the city, amid passing trains, railway arches and The Manchester Ship Canal, lies a rather unsuspecting gig venue. Playing host to a series of gigs this year as part of … Continue reading
Album Review: Forrest – Soluna
Soluna Released July 16th 2015 Words: Julia Grantham Soluna is the debut album from Welsh four-piece Forrest, a band with a small but loyal following. This LP is sure to be well received by fans. Immediately obvious from just a few seconds into their opening track, is the post-rock and grunge influence in their music; … Continue reading
Just Listen: Stonefield – Golden Dreams
Stonefield Listen to Golden Dreams here: So I’ll be honest, I’ve never heard of this Australian band of awesomeness before. This is 100% a #SoundcloudStumble and it’s one of the best ones yet. Female fronted rock n roll done as it should be; big and brash and not to mention plenty of shimmering psychedelic guitar … Continue reading
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